CERCA SLIDES
Rules of the Game
Grab your favorite sports jersey, and let’s talk about The Rules of the Game! From the NBA adding a shot clock to home field advantage in the World Series to NFL kick off guidelines – how do rule changes affect the outcomes of sporting events? Bring math applications to the real world with this new lesson set, including Direct Instruction lessons on Mathematical Reasoning. Play ball!
CERCA Slides by Grade

Grade 3: Home Field Advantage
Does the team with the home field advantage have a better chance of winning the World Series?
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Grade 4: Wild Card!
Based on the past 28 World Series wins, how many times can you predict that a wild card team will win the Series in the next 56 years?
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Grade 5: Three-Point Scoring in the WNBA
How have changes in the rules about the three-point field goal affected WNBA scores?
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Grade 6: NFL Moves Kickoffs to 35-yard Line
How did changing where NFL teams kick off from affect returns?
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Grade 7: Addition of the Shot Clock in the NBA
How did adding the shot clock change NBA scoring?
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Grade 8: NBA Scoring Changes
How has the addition of the three-point field goal affected NBA scores?
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Grade 9–10: NHL Rule Changes
Which of the NHL’s rule changes had a stronger impact on scoring?
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